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First Nations Development Institute Receives $1.2 Million to Build
Effectiveness & Sustainability of Organizations Targeting Native Arts
& Culture in Four States
LONGMONT, Colo., March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- First
Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced it has
received a $1.2 million grant for a three-year project that aims to
build the sustainability and vibrancy of Native American organizations
that are specifically targeting Native artists and Native cultural
institutions.
Under the project, First Nations expects to award between 18 and 55
grants ranging from $500 to $30,000 each over the next three years.
The grants will help develop the effectiveness and capacity of
reservation-based and select non-reservation-based Native museums,
cultural centers, community development financial institutions
(CDFIs), nonprofit organizations, tribal programs and Native chambers
of commerce that have program initiatives in place to support Native
art and Native artists. There also will be additional grants,
scholarships and travel stipends awarded for professional development
opportunities, conferences and related convenings.
The grant, awarded by the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation of Eden
Prairie, Minnesota, will allow First Nations to use its deep and
well-known capacity-building expertise within Indian Country,
specifically with projects in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Wisconsin.
"We are sincerely thankful for this grant, of course, but we are even
more excited about the potential this project holds to give a
much-needed boost to Native arts and cultural entities, the people who
lead and manage them, and to the broad community of Native artists
themselves," said Michael E. Roberts, First Nations president.
"Through direct grants and our technical assistance and training, we
hope to significantly increase their management effectiveness and,
thus, the long-term sustainability, stability and economic impact of
these entities and individuals so they can continue to carry out their
essential work with Native artists. These organizations will assist in
increasing market access, access to capital, and overall market
readiness for Native artists and their goods. We believe the
continuing development of Native art is an important component of
Native community economic development and the retention of Native
cultures."
PROGRAM CONTACT: Raymond Foxworth, First Nations Senior Program
Officer and Deputy Director of Development (303) 774-7836 x207
rfoxworth@firstnations.org
MEDIA CONTACT: Randy Blauvelt, First Nations Senior Communications
Officer (303) 774-7836 x213 rblauvelt@firstnations.org
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